Dickinson had a Franklin stove fitted to a bricked-up fireplace to keep her warm, which meant that she could write by candlelight, with the door closed, for as long as she wanted.
There was a wood-burning fireplace to keep the place cozy during the winter, and a wine cellar at the ready for any purchases made in the surrounding valleys.
Certainly a different kind of cocktail than the one you sip while loading the fireplace to keep out the fall chill, after an afternoon of raking leaves.
For several years, the impoverished Nevelson and her son walked through the streets gathering wood to burn in their fireplace to keep warm; the firewood she found served as the starting point for the art that made her famous.
"And I heard a better one last week -- someone said they're putting my picture above fireplaces now to keep children away from the flames".
If you have a fireplace, fires are a good idea to keep your guests warm.
While fireplaces are a great way to keep your house warm, they can also let unwanted cool air in when they're not in use.
There's a family lounge with a large fireplace and television, a general store, laundry and an arcade to keep children occupied after dinner.
Aside from having plenty of blankets around, you might want to build a fire in the fireplace to generate more heat, or use a backup generator to keep the power on.
Panels painted with landscapes and vases were originally tucked into unused fireplaces during the summer, to keep out dirt and vermin.
